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Sneak Peek: The Winter 2024 Issue!

The PLY Winter 2024 issue will be released early next month, and we are so excited because the topic of this issue is… Care!

Meet the Team: Jeannie Sanke

Over the next few months, we will be interviewing and featuring members of the PLY team here on the blog! Advertiser Jeannie Sanke

Alpaca Wool: A Misnomer

How many times have you heard someone selling their alpaca wool? Or touting their alpaca wool scarf? The only problem is, it isn’t wool.

SCENE: Upcoming in the Community

Ply strives to bring together the global spinning community and give a voice to spinners everywhere. Is there an upcoming event you’d like to share? Do you have or know of a new product, fiber, or tool you think the community should know about? If so, fill out this form!

The Secret to Silk Is in Your Hands

The secret to spinning silk is in your hands… literally.

Meet the Team: Karen Robinson

Over the next few months, we will be interviewing and featuring members of the PLY team here on the blog!

Spooky Spins & Handspun Horror

Enjoy these 3 creepy and fibery micro-stories that will strike fear into any spinner’s heart. Happy Halloween!

Three Tips for Making Consistent Yarn

Maybe you’ve just learned how to spin and now you are struggling to create consistent yarn.  Or perhaps you’ve been spinning for a long time and are ready to refine your technique.  These tips will help you create a more consistent yarn.

A Handspinner’s Go-Bag: The ultimate tool kit for wheel spinners on the move

words and photos by Shilo Weir I taught myself to spin in 2010. Since then, I have learned a lot through trial and error. One of the most memorable errors was attending my first in-person spinning class at Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival and feeling completely overwhelmed because, frankly, I was unprepared. About 45 minutes […]